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A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God is in hot waters following his arraignment before the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja. Pastor Emmanuel Orekoya was arraigned before Justice Abiola Soladoye for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. Lagos State government slammed two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault against the defendant. In November 2022, the daughter of the Pastor had called him out in viral video for molestation and allegedly defiling her several times when she was a minor. Also read Defilement: Court sentences Man to life in Akwa…

Amid rebuttals of payment of N30 billion to governors to resolve food crisis, Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio has made a U-turn and apologized for making the claim. Recall that Akpabio had said based on unverified report, each of the 36 Nigerian state governors received additional N30 billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to tackle food scarcity and hardships facing Nigerians. In a rejoinder by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and official Spokesperson said ‘‘The office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to various misconceptions in the public domain on…

Contract worth N1.07 trillion was Monday approved by Federal Executive Council for the construction of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Announcing a resolution of the FEC’s meeting, Works Minister Dave Umahi said the pilot phase consist a 47.47-kilometer dual carriage way of five lanes on each side and a train track on the middle. The phase, according to him, is part of the 700-kilometre road, spanning through nine states with two leading to the North. Umahi, who stated this while chatting with State House reporters after FEC’s meeting in Abuja, said the project will be constructed with…

Open letter to Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria My Dear Senate President, Modesty Is a Virtue to Embrace I hope this letter finds you well, despite the passage of time since we last communicated directly. It is with a heavy heart that I take this public platform to address you, given our longstanding relationship and the mutual respect we have shared. Over the past three years, attempts to reach out to you have been met with silence, prompting me to resort to this open correspondence. It is crucial that I express my…

The Center For Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), a good governance group in Nigeria, has decried the poor state of development in the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State. As a first-line measure, CHRAN wants the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to wake up to its oversight responsibility by embarking on a tour of the councils to appraise and spur up effective development at the grassroots. The position paper was jointly signed by CHRAN’s Director and its Secretary, Otuekong Franklyn Isong and Barr. Christopher Ekpo, respectively, and presented by…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed limits on the foreign exchange (FX) sales by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators.  The apex announced the directive on February 23, 2024, in a document entitled ‘Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureau De Change Operations in Nigeria’. BDCs, according to the circular, may sell foreign currency in the equivalent of $4,000 and $5,000 for personal travel allowance (PTA) or business travel allowance (BTA), respectively, to an individual once every six months, the apex bank said. This as the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday inaugurated the 181-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout of Aba in Abia State. The 188-MW thermal plant alongside Aba Power Ltd will take electricity from the new plant and supply to nine of the 17 local government areas in Abia State. Being the biggest investment in the Southeast, Geometric Power spent $800 million dollars on its integrated power project, which includes building a 27-kilometre natural gas pipeline from Owaza in Ukwa west LGA in Abia State to the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba. The inauguration of the historic project took place…

Vice President Kassim Shettima has equated Nigeria’s South-East region with the Jews, whom he described as “practically mobile, economically enterprising and educationally ambitious.” Shettima said that Nigeria will fully work when the south east performs optimally in industrialization with adequate power supply. The Vice President made the remarks during the launch of South East Business Roundtable “Light up Nigeria Program,” conducted by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited, NDPHC, in Enugu, on Monday. He rejected a proposal that suggested to cut off the south east from electricity supply due to a debt profile, noting that President Bola Tinubu means…

Afrobeats sensational singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed the princely price of his iconic diamond hourglass pendant. In an exciting video posted online, a fashion fanatic stopped the singer for an impromptu critique of his stunning costume. Asked to rate his outfit on a scale of 1 to 10, Davido humorously exceeded the scale by selecting 11, confirming his unshakable loyalty to Puma, the prestigious apparel company with which he has a dynamic connection. Also read Davido graces show marking his 31st birthday bash Breach of contract: Ex-NFF boss slams N2.3b lawsuit on Davido Grammy Awards: Burna…

Some Nigerians have reacted following Nigerian Army’s effort in dismissing the rumours of a possible coup against the President Bola Tinubu administration as “fake news.” An online publication alleged that the presidential guards have been placed on “high alert” over suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria. The report said key brigades were under watch as the Commander of the Presidential Guards Brigade, Col. Adebisi Onasanya held meetings with Tinubu and his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. The news trended on X (formerly Twitter) for hours Sunday and Monday. Also read How Archbishop predicted coup d’etats in West Africa in…